Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2633532 · MC-916784
ZEMS EXPRESS LLC
1 power unitsavg 5.6 yrRegional · 6 statesAUBURN, WA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-916784 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
4 observed · MCS-150
6Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.6Avg age (yr)
2017–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileDriver out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority1111 yr active
since 2015Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
5.6 yr
Model years 2017–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
11 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2015 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is ZEMS EXPRESS LLC safe to work with?
Is ZEMS EXPRESS LLC safe to load? ZEMS EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 2633532, MC-916784) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in AUBURN, WA, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 11 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 7 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: driver out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
ZEZEMS EXPRESS LLC 88
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Safety
7 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)3 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 16.7% (24-mo)6 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
16.7% now▲ Worsening
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
Inspection coverage
How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈3.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.
- Registered power units
- 1
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 6
- Annualized
- ≈3 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈3.0 inspections / unit · yr
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving2
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1 · 1 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 5 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+4 earlier
National · 17–20
United Financial · 20–23
20152026
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
6 insurer eras · collapsed from 17 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Nov 2025 → May 2026 | $750k | 2 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2024 → Nov 2025 | $750k | 9 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Nov 2023 → Nov 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | May 2020 → Nov 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | May 2017 → May 2020 | $750k | 3 |
| BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN | May 2015 → Sep 2015 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 1
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 4
- Trailers (towed)
- 6
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2025
Newest model yr
2017
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 6 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed66
US statesInspections · 24 mo66
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
AUBURN, WA
Top corridor
CA ⇄ WA
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 5 trucks also ran under 8 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3007633USDOT 3220314USDOT 3961218USDOT 4149995USDOT 3029223USDOT 3209113USDOT 4045433USDOT 4258344Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (7 trucks · 11 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3427211USDOT 3717100USDOT 3961218USDOT 4149995USDOT 3029223USDOT 3209113USDOT 3782230USDOT 4045433
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)44
Shared w/ other carriers77
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
06
Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 11656 SE 318TH CT, AUBURN, WA, 98092
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (253) 334-6468
- Cell
- (253) 332-8760
Registration
- Officer
- Vigir Guseynov
- USDOT / docket
- 2633532 · MC-916784
- First registered
- 05/08/2015
- Last MCS-150
- 03/28/2025 · 82,362 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
Federal activity
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor
No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.
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Frequently asked
What is ZEMS EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number?
ZEMS EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number is 2633532, and its motor carrier number is MC-916784.
Is ZEMS EXPRESS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, ZEMS EXPRESS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is ZEMS EXPRESS LLC's safety record?
ZEMS EXPRESS LLC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 7 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is ZEMS EXPRESS LLC's fleet?
ZEMS EXPRESS LLC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is ZEMS EXPRESS LLC based?
ZEMS EXPRESS LLC is based in AUBURN, WA, with roadside inspections recorded across 6 states.